The Weeknd – Twenty Eight Lyrics

The title “Twenty eight” (28) is approximately the amount of grams that makes up an ounce. This is infamously known in the illegal drug trade. The title creates more emphasis as to how The Weeknd’s music has a certain drug inducing effect on his fans. The title also refers to the twenty seven songs that were on the album that have been previously heard on his three mixtapes with 9 songs each. ‘Twenty eight’ is the first new song on the album Trilogy, but the Twenty eighth song from the album that they’ll hear, even tho it is track 10. In addition, the song serves as a gigantic extended metaphor for his becoming a part of the mainstream conscience and how he feels about it. The title Twenty Eight also refers to the fact it’s his twenty eighth official, professional song. (27 from his first three mixtapes, then “Twenty Eight” being the first of his bonus tracks)

This song is a direct metaphor whereby Abel compares his own music to good sex. In Abel’s letter to his fans and in the track “Rolling Stone” he expressed worry over this happening, it seems like it’s a subtle continuation.